Officials at the shelter at 100 Webb Road in Waterville said they hope to reopen the cat wing in the next couple of weeks, but the priority is ensuring the well-being and recovery of 11 cats, according to a spokeswoman.
Amy Calder
Staff Writer
Amy Calder covers Waterville, including city government, for the Morning Sentinel and writes a column, “Reporting Aside,” which appears Sundays in the Sentinel and Kennebec Journal. She has worked at the newspaper since 1988, including a stint as bureau chief for the Somerset County Bureau in Skowhegan, and has covered a variety of beats. A Skowhegan native, she holds a bachelors in English from University of Hartford and completed post-graduate work at the School of Education at University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She has received numerous of awards from the Maine Press Association and New England Associated Press News Executives Association and is author of the book, "Comfort is an Old Barn," a collection of curated columns published by Islandport Press. Calder lives in Waterville with her husband, Philip Norvish, a retired Sentinel reporter and editor.
Reporting Aside: Group in downtown Waterville gathers to spin a good yarn
Members of the Waterville Wednesday Spinners group meet weekly in the lobby of the Paul J. Schupf Art Center and do more than spin: they knit, quilt, weave, crochet, sew and also chat a lot, Amy Calder writes.
One hospitalized following 3-vehicle crash in Waterville
The crash occurred just before 10 a.m. Thursday on Kennedy Memorial Drive, near the intersection with Carver Street.
Renys plans to open Waterville store in 2025
Owner John Reny confirmed Tuesday that the company plans to launch its Waterville location in 2025, likely at either the JFK Plaza on Kennedy Memorial Drive or Elm Plaza on upper Main Street.
Fairfield police seek identity of driver who fled into Benton woods after chase
The chase started in Norridgewock late Sunday and ended on Albion Road in Benton where the driver bailed out of the car and ran, leaving a dog in the reportedly stolen vehicle.
Housing project at former Waterville mill moves forward after developer secures financing
North River Co. plans to transform the former Lockwood Mill at 6 Water St. into 65 affordable apartments and some commercial space as part of the $40 million project.
Reporting Aside: Bear in mind, Waterville homeless have a Christmas wish list too
A woman who lives adjacent to the Kennebec River in Waterville says sturdier tents, propane heaters, mini generators, bottled water and batteries are among the top needs of her homeless neighbors as winter takes hold, Amy Calder writes.
Skowhegan man arrested after woman is run over by vehicle in Bingham, suffering severe injuries
Ryan Paul Mann, 43, was charged with aggravated assault, a Class B offense, and driving to endanger, a Class C offense, related to an incident early Saturday in Bingham where a vehicle drove over a woman, who remains at a Portland hospital with severe injuries, including four fractures to her pelvis.
Festival of Trees draws thousands of holiday enthusiasts to Waterville
The Festival of Trees at the Waterville Elks Lodge is being hosted by the Alfond Youth & Community Center and a nonprofit arm of the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce and Central Maine Growth Council.
Waterville officer suffers broken bone, concussion in assault
Police are asking for help from the public in locating a man driving a blue, 2003 Ford F-250 bearing Maine registration 1444ZF.